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Cruising with the 4bs
Cruising with the 4bs
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πŸ‘οΈ 50K viewsπŸ“… 2 years ago⏱️ 22:48

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Editorial Summary

The creator ranks the seven ships in the P&O fleet from worst to best based on a combined score of reviews from Cruise Critic and TripAdvisor. The ranking begins with the newest flagship, Arvia, which receives the lowest score of 6.1 out of 10. The creator identifies several recurring issues across the fleet, including disappointing buffet and main dining room food, a clunky web application, and problems with Malifi flights. Other common complaints involve sunbed hogging, loud music, and passenger conduct. The ranking continues through Iona, Britannia, and Ventura, noting that while specialty dining and crew service often receive praise, many passengers feel a sense of penny pinching and declining service standards. The top two spots are held by the adult-only ships, Azura and Aurora. Aurora is named the best ship in the fleet with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The creator concludes that while the older ships like Aurora and Arcadia offer a traditional cruise experience and access to smaller ports, the brand must address service cutbacks and ship maintenance to retain long-term customers.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.

How This Review Compares

This review's score for Arvia
Seriously Soggy
All-time creator consensus for Arvia
Solid Strip

This review is more critical than the all-time creator consensus.

What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsShip ComparisonπŸ₯‰Knowledgeable Creator
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Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

I'm Tom from cruising with the 4 beast and let's begin at a quite surprising number seven

it only gets 6.1 out of 10 it is rated the worst piano ship

fellow passengers oh my so everyone is complaining about each other

Aurora is the second of the two adult only ships Arcadia and Aurora and it gets a 7.7 out of 10

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Respect fellow passengers and just get on
βœ“P&O should extend refit periods for older ships to improve condition
βœ“Passengers should be more reasonable about sunbed reservations

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the worst P&O ship?
QWhat is the best P&O ship according to reviews?
QWhat do people like and dislike about P&O ships?

Topics Covered

Dining Main2Β½ Sad BaconDining Buffet3 Sad BaconService Crew1Β½ Happy BaconShip Condition2 Sad BaconCrowd Capacity1Β½ Sad BaconValue Pricing1Β½ Sad BaconItinerary Route3 Happy BaconPool Deck2Β½ Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Barbados
Malta
Norway3Β½ Happy Bacon
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
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Meh β€” no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = β€œmeh”, 5 = β€œbacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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